document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=685440>Question 685440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm doing explorations into variables and I don't get this at all so could you please explain it to me.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=3x what I got..or did.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I divided 2x by both of the numbers and I got x=1 is this right?! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I divided 2x by both of the numbers and I got x=1 is this right?!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both of what numbers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you divide 2x by 3x you get 2/3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing both side by 2x --><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 2/3 which is inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x is undefined or infinity.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can argue that 2 times infinity = 3 times infinity.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 fits without arguments, tho.<BR>\n" );
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